Monterey Trip Overview
Explore the famous 17 Mile Drive in Pebble Beach, Monterey with a self-guided audio tour app! App download link and tour password will be emailed and texted in few minutes of booking. Learn about iconic landmarks like Lone Cypress, Seal Rock, and Spanish Bay as you drive past. Discover the history behind Cannery Row, Monterey’s Aquarium, and Fisherman’s Wharf. Experience this ultimate scenic drive to its fullest.
NO EXPIRATION — THE TOUR IS AVAILABLE FROM THE MINUTE YOU BOOK UNTIL FOREVER!
THIS IS NOT AN ENTRANCE TICKET. CHECK OPENING HOURS AND PANDEMIC RULES BEFORE YOUR VISIT.
Additional Info
Duration: 1 to 2 hours
Starts: Monterey, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Monterey, California, United States
Explore the famous 17 Mile Drive in Pebble Beach, Monterey with a self-guided audio tour app! App download link and tour password will be emailed and texted in few minutes of booking. Learn about iconic landmarks like Lone Cypress, Seal Rock, and Spanish Bay as you drive past. Discover the history behind Cannery Row, Monterey’s Aquarium, and Fisherman’s Wharf. Experience this ultimate scenic drive to its fullest.
NO EXPIRATION — THE TOUR IS AVAILABLE FROM THE MINUTE YOU BOOK UNTIL FOREVER!
THIS IS NOT AN ENTRANCE TICKET. CHECK OPENING HOURS AND PANDEMIC RULES BEFORE YOUR VISIT.
Itinerary
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Stop At: 17 17 Mile Dr, Pebble Beach, CA 93953, USA
The Pacific Grove portion of our Monterey tour is now over; the famous 17 Mile Drive portion is about to begin. This is Monterey’s most famous “attraction” and one of the most beautiful coastal drives in the world.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Old Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
We’ll embark on this scenic drive in downtown Monterey, near the historic Fisherman’s Wharf.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 700 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
Our explorations along Monterey’s Pacific Grove bring us to Cannery Row, immortalized by John Steinbeck.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
Our drive down Cannery Row ends at Monterey’s second most famous attraction: the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This is an optional stop, for those looking to get up close and personal with a huge variety of sea creatures.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Lovers Point Park, 631 Ocean View Blvd, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
Our drive through Monterey continues along the Pacific Grove, heading closer to the top attraction: the 17 Mile Drive. Along the way, we see beautiful waterfront properties, the scenic Lovers Point Park, and the unmistakeable Kissing Rock.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Point Pinos Lighthouse (1855), 80 Asilomar Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
Our Monterey tour continues around the Point Pinos Bend, where we’ll learn about the famous lighthouse.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Kissing Rock View Point, 1111 Ocean View Blvd, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
Keep an eye out for our next sight: the Kissing Rock!
This isn’t really a rock. It’s actually a natural formation of two granite rocks that have fused together over time. Since they appear to be kissing, this spot was officially named “The Kissing Rock” in April 1970.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Asilomar State Beach, 800 Asilomar Blvd South of Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950-3704
The drive then takes us along Asilomar Beach, known for it’s tidepools, which teem with life.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Inn at Spanish Bay, 2700 17 Mile Dr, Pebble Beach, CA 93953, USA
Our first vista along the 17 Mile Drive portion of this Monterey tour is at Spanish Bay. We’ll explore Monterey’s history as we drive.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: 17 Mile Drive, 17 Mile Dr, Del Monte Forest, CA, USA
Our 17 Mile Drive tour then brings us to Point Joe. Here we’ll learn the story of two well-known shipwrecks… the St. Paul and the Celia. We’ll also understand why this ocean is known as “The Restless Sea”!
Stop At: Point Joe, 17 17 Mile Dr Stop Number 5, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Point Joe is infamous as the site of numerous shipwrecks. From the outside, this stretch of beach looks like the entrance to the Monterey Bay harbor. In reality, the beach has a rocky underwater lining that unsuspecting ships often crashed upon. And Monterey’s foggy weather certainly didn’t help matters!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: China Rock, 17 Mile Drive Stop Number 6, Pebble Beach, CA
The next stop on our 17 Mile Drive tour is at China Rock. This was the exact site of a small fishing village from the 1800s. We’ll try to spot the marks from 1800s cooking smoke caked into the rocks!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Bird Rock Vista Point, Bird Rock Rd, Pebble Beach, CA
This rock is a popular hangout spot for the local fauna when they want some downtime. Set in a small cove at one of the best vantage points in the entire bay, it’s home to harbor seals, sea lions, and of course many, many birds. If you’re visiting between November and March, you might even see the far-away spouts of migrating grey whales! Make sure your camera and binoculars are handy.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Seal Rock Creek beach, 3105 17 Mile Dr Stop Number 8, Pebble Beach, CA 93953-3605
This brings us to Bird Rock and Seal Rock, both always teeming with life. We’ll learn how to spot the difference between seals and sea lions, and identify a couple of the most common birds of the area.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Fanshell Overlook, 17 Mile Drive Stop Number 9, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
As we continue to drive along the scenic 17 Mile Drive, we’ll also be able to stop at the Fanshell Beach Overlook.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Cypress Point Lookout, 17 Mile Drive Stop Number 10, Pebble Beach, CA
As we approach the 17 Mile Drive’s most famous attraction, the Lone Cypress, we’ll learn all about cypress trees — and what makes them so resilient!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Crocker Cypress Grove, 3158 17 Mile Dr, Pebble Beach, CA 93953, USA
As we drive, we’ll pass Crocker Grove, which honors the man who almost single-handedly built the 17 Mile Drive. Crocker put in a lot of effort into beautifying the coastal drive while preserving its natural history and terrain.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Lone Cypress, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Finally we reach the Lone Cypress! The Lone Cypress stands dramatically at the edge of a cliff, shrouded in fog. Its roots are embedded in a rough outcropping on a granite hillside and it is framed by a backdrop of loud, crashing waves.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Pescadero Point, 3290 17 Mile Dr, Pebble Beach, CA 93953, USA
Pescadero Point is legendary with fans of the paranormal. We’ll hear all about the spooky tales of this stop.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach, Monterey County, California
Our scenic tour of Monterey’s 17 Mile Drive ends at the world-famous Pebble Beach, a paradise of pristine white sand and sensational coastal cliffs.
Duration: 10 minutes
